Vocabulary List

  1. 電車 (でんしゃ, densha) - Train
  2. 幽霊 (ゆうれい, yuurei) - Ghost
  3. 駅 (えき, eki) - Station
  4. 線 (せん, sen) - Line (Train line)
  5. 乗る (のる, noru) - To board
  6. 時間 (じかん, jikan) - Time
  7. 消える (きえる, kieru) - To disappear
  8. 怖い (こわい, kowai) - Scary
  9. 物語 (ものがたり, monogatari) - Story
  10. 旅 (たび, tabi) - Journey
  11. 都市伝説 (としでんせつ, toshi densetsu) - Urban legend
  12. 真夜中 (まよなか, mayonaka) - Midnight
  13. 現れる (あらわれる, arawareru) - To appear
  14. 駅前 (えきまえ, ekimae) - In front of the station
  15. 乗客 (じょうきゃく, joukyaku) - Passenger

Vocabulary in Context

Let's use the vocabulary in sentences that relate to Maria's diary entry.

If you want a more in-depth look at the vocab from today’s lesson, go to LearnJapanese.com/123. There’s an interactive lesson featuring today’s vocabulary provided by Sou Sensei from NIHON 123. You can also scan the QR code below if you hate typing.

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Practice Exercise

  1. Translate the following sentences into Japanese using the vocabulary list.

    a. The ghost train appears at midnight.
    b. The passengers disappear on the train.
    c. The urban legend is scary.
    
  2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the vocabulary list.

    a. 幽霊 ______ は夜に走ります。
    (The ghost train runs at night.)
    
    b. 駅に ______ 電車が現れます。
    (A ghost train appears at the station.)
    
    c. 仙山 ______ は時を超えると言われています。
    (The Senzan Line is said to travel through time.)
    

Answers

  1. Translation:

    a. 幽霊電車は真夜中に現れます。
    b. 電車に乗客が消えます。
    c. 都市伝説は怖いです。
    
  2. Fill in the blanks:

    a. 幽霊電車は夜に走ります。 
    (The ghost train runs at night.)
    
    b. 駅に幽霊電車が現れます。 
    (A ghost train appears at the station.)
    
    c. 仙山線は時を超えると言われています。
    (The Senzan Line is said to travel through time.)